Energy Gateway West

  • New 500 kV transmission lines between Wyoming and Idaho, and two new single-circuit 230 kV transmission lines in Wyoming
  • Capacity: Up to 3,000 MW to Wyoming and Idaho
  • Length: Part of approximately 2,000 miles of new high voltage transmission lines PacifiCorp plans to build to address long-term native-load and third party needs in its six-state service territory (WY, UT, ID, OR, WA, CA)
  • Estimated in-service Date: 2016-2018
  • Cost: Part of >$6.1 billion total Energy Gateway estimated project cost
  • Developers: PacifiCorp and Idaho Power
  • WECC Path Rating Process: Phase II
  • ROW & Permitting Status: Formal application was filed with the BLM in 2007
  • Status:
    • Scoping Meetings completed
    • Draft EIS published on July 28, 2011
    • BLM scheduled to publish the draft Environmental Impact Statement December 2010
    • BLM Record of Decision scheduled for November 2012
    • Local and state permitting to occur during 2011-2012
  • Business Model: Utilities rate-base
  • End market(s): to address PacifiCorp’s and Idaho Power’s native-load and third party needs
  • For more information, please call 801-220-4221, or e-mail ConstructionProjects@pacificorp.com
  • Project website